Girl's Hta-Mein
ca. 1935 to 1939 (made)
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A long rectangle worn as a wrap skirt. Formed from two rectangular panels stitched along the weft edge and attached to a black cotton 21.7 cm. waistband. Lined with white cotton cloth.
The top panel or body is woven in a variety of wave pattern in three shades of pink silk. The main pattern is a version of the taik kaung tin pan khet (queen's floral garland) and is highlighted with silver thread. The warp ends are finished in a vertical stripe, one of them ornamented with acheik patterns forms a front panel.
The lower panel made of two pieces of silk sewn selvage to selvage (ie long end of panel runs along weft threads) forms a train. Three shades of pink weft stripes on a pale pink warp interspersed with three black pin stripes and interwoven with silver threads.
The top panel or body is woven in a variety of wave pattern in three shades of pink silk. The main pattern is a version of the taik kaung tin pan khet (queen's floral garland) and is highlighted with silver thread. The warp ends are finished in a vertical stripe, one of them ornamented with acheik patterns forms a front panel.
The lower panel made of two pieces of silk sewn selvage to selvage (ie long end of panel runs along weft threads) forms a train. Three shades of pink weft stripes on a pale pink warp interspersed with three black pin stripes and interwoven with silver threads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk lined in cotton textile. Stitching and plain weaving and <font -i>acheik-luntaya</font> (wave patterned - "100" spool interlocking tapestry weaving) |
| Brief description | Burmese girl's pink silk and black cotton hta-mein (wrap skirt) comprising of a waistband, large acheik-luntaya patterned area and a train, to be worn on ceremonial occasions. c. 1935 to 1939 |
| Physical description | A long rectangle worn as a wrap skirt. Formed from two rectangular panels stitched along the weft edge and attached to a black cotton 21.7 cm. waistband. Lined with white cotton cloth. The top panel or body is woven in a variety of wave pattern in three shades of pink silk. The main pattern is a version of the taik kaung tin pan khet (queen's floral garland) and is highlighted with silver thread. The warp ends are finished in a vertical stripe, one of them ornamented with acheik patterns forms a front panel. The lower panel made of two pieces of silk sewn selvage to selvage (ie long end of panel runs along weft threads) forms a train. Three shades of pink weft stripes on a pale pink warp interspersed with three black pin stripes and interwoven with silver threads. |
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| Object history | To be worn by a young girl on ceremonial occasions. Historical significance: With the abolition of the monarchy in 1885 under British rule, sumptuary laws lapsed and the use of royal patterns and silver thread such as found on this hta-mein was no longer a royal perogative. |
| Other number | LOAN:COCHRANE D F.2:4 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | IS.20-1998 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2003 |
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